In the News

Developer rehabbing vacant Over-the-Rhine building

The Model Group starts renovation of the building, located at 1500 Elm St., tomorrow, said Bobby Maly, chief operating officer. The building is owned by Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, ... Read more 

Passion for Place: Demolition Crucial to Evanston's Future

St. Leger Apartments, long a trouble spot in the East Side neighborhood of Evanston, will be demolished to make way for new apartments that community leaders hope will revitalize the area ... Read more 

Three OTR Apartment Complexes Get Funds for Fresh Rehab

recently received tax credit money through the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit program for Losantiville Apartments, Pendleton Apartments and Abington Flats will soon yield 104 apartments and more than 12,000 square feet of retail space. ... Read more 

A Model Community for Redevelopment

Model Group was fortunate enough to develop a partnership with the Evanston Community Council about four years ago to help implement the “Evanston – Five Points Urban Renewal Plan.” We have completed three projects in Evanston to date, all along Woodburn Avenue. They are Woodburn Pointe senior housing and two single-family rehabs. We are in pre-development on more, including the renovation of St. Leger Apartments from 81 units to 26. And we’re looking forward to additional phases as the planning process continues. ... Read more 

A Housing Project Upgrade Done Right

The redevelopment of the site was identified as a top community priority in the Lincoln Heights Urban Renewal Plan and Revitalization Strategy of 2001. Model Group worked closely with the residents of the Valley Homes Redevelopment Task Force and the Lincoln Heights Planning Commission to develop designs appropriate and sensitive to the surrounding community. ... Read more 

Model Group buys 13 properties for affordable housing project

Model Group acquired 13 properties in the West End this month for its proposed Abigail Apartments affordable housing project. The $14 million scattered-site development includes the historic renovation of 71 units in 14 multi-family buildings ... Read more 

Model Group's Plan Could Transform Evanston

Model Group has finally taken the big step in its efforts with Evanston community leaders to clean up Five Points, one of the city’s worst crime spots. ... Read more 

A Transformation in Lincoln Heights

Before and after footage of the transformation of Valley Homes to Villas of the Valley. Beautiful! ... Read more 

North Rhine Heights Grand Opening

View video from the North Rhine Heights Grand Opening Event at 143-145 E. McMicken. This new development in Over-the-Rhine will include 65 units of affordable housing across 14 buildings. ... Read more 

Ribbon Cutting on Renovated Apartments

Cincinnati city leaders cut the ribbon on the first major investment in residential housing north of Liberty Street in Over-the-Rhine. ... Read more 

Major Commercial Tenant for Trinity Flats

The five-year, 1,100-square foot restaurant lease is the first major commercial tenant for the Trinity Flats development led by The Model Group, but builds on momentum moving north along Vine Street where residential property has already reached capacity in recently completed developments. ... Read more 

Price Hill Celebrates Opening of the Elberon

Hundreds of people gathered at the historic building Thursday, April 12, for a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration of the grand opening of the Elberon Senior Apartments. “The rehabilitation of the Elberon marks a significant step forward in the revitalization of East Price Hill,” Smith said. ... Read more 

Evanston Welcomes New Senior Housing

The Evanston community and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory welcomed the new Woodburn Pointe senior housing today with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ... Read more 

Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards Shawnee Place

The Shawnee Hotel is a prime example of early 20th century commercial architecture in Springfield. It is one of the largest and finest Second Renaissance style buildings in the community and its two-story main lobby is one of the city’s most impressive interiors. ... Read more 

Northside Model of Community Rehabilitation

As other Cincinnati neighborhoods celebrate the arrest of several alleged gang members, Northside is busy reclaiming its streets after a previous roundup. ... Read more 

OCCH Partner's Luncheon, Villas of the Valley's Recognized

The award for Excellence in Senior Redevelopment was presented to the Villas of the Valley. Partners recognized in the project include: The Model Group.; Valley Homes Mutual Housing Corporation; City Studios Architecture; Model Construction, LLC. ... Read more 

Eastside Revitalization Receives Preservation Project Award

The Eastside Revitalization Project in Covington, KY, received the 2011 Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Award for a Preservation Project. ... Read more 

$13.5 M Remake Underway at Apartment Complex

The first apartments part of a more than $13.5 million renovation of St. Paul Village - a project nearly three years in the making - are slated to be finished next month. The project is part of a two-pronged renovation at St. Paul Village, which was built in two phases in 1976 and 1979 on Madison Road in Madisonville. ... Read more